Palaeocarpilius
Sign in to savePalaeocarpilius is an extinct genus of crabs belonging to the family Carpiliidae. The type species of this genus is Palaeocarpilius macrocheilus.
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Palaeocarpilius is an extinct genus of crabs belonging to the family Carpiliidae. The type species of this genus is Palaeocarpilius macrocheilus.
These epifaunal carnivores lived in the Eocene and the Oligocene, from 48.6 to 28.4 Ma.
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